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Table 5 Overall assessment (dimensions CD1 - 4) (127 cases applicable, agreement in dimensions 1-3 must have been achieved)

From: Development and validation of a paediatric long-bone fracture classification. A prospective multicentre study in 13 European paediatric trauma centres

Localisation in skeleton

Localisation in bone

Articular/shaft

Child specific fracture code

N

Kappa

1,2,3,4

1 and 3

(Epiphysis)

a

1 (Salter I)

8

0.83

   

2 (Salter II)

-

-

   

3 (Two plane)

-

-

   

4 (Triplane)

-

-

   

5 (others)

3

0.90

   

All

11

0.79

1,2,3,4

1 and 3

(Metaphysis)

s

1 (epiphysiolysis)

14

0.72

   

2 (incomplete Fx)

40

0.71

   

3 (complete Fx)

23

0.64

   

4 (multifragment Fx)

-

-

   

5 (other)

1

n.a

   

All

78

0.69

1,2,3,4

2

(Diaphysis)

s

1 non existent

  
   

2 (incomplete Fx)

10

0.59

   

3 (complete Fx)

26

0.60

   

4 (multifragment Fx)

2

n.a

   

5 (other)

-

-

   

All

38

0.58